Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Assistant Director, Custom Programs, Executive Education

Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Minimum of 2 years in executive education or industry programming
  • Experience in client relationship management
  • Strong project management capabilities
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills
  • Preferred: Business acumen and global business experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop custom education programs for clients
  • Manage program milestones and ensure deadlines are met
  • Oversee all phases of custom engagements from design to renewal
  • Support business development by responding to client requests
  • Collaborate with senior team members to create and enhance proposals

Benefits

  • Comprehensive professional development opportunities
  • Access to a broad network of industry professionals
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
Full Job Description
Posting Description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CUSTOM PROGRAMS, Executive Education , works with clients to develop and deliver custom program offerings; manage and set milestones and deliverables and ensure deadlines are met during the program design process for complex custom engagements; manage complex custom engagements through all business phases (business development, contracting, design, delivery, evaluation, and renewal); support the business development team in generating and responding to custom client requests for executive education offerings; and collaborate with Directors and Senior Directors to develop proposals and understand existing materials available and create new material for new proposals.

The full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/ExecEdCustomGrade7.pdf

Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor's degree; a minimum of two years of industry or executive education programming experience in client relationship and/or project management; and strong communication, analysis and organizational skills. PREFERRED : Business acumen skills including complex client management and global business.

8/5/2026

About Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university is known for its strong emphasis on scientific and technological research and its engineering programs. MIT was founded in 1861 and has a long history of innovation and entrepreneurship. The university has produced numerous Nobel laureates, Rhodes Scholars, and MacArthur Fellows.
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